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10.0
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle
10.0
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle
10.5 Attach Car Seat to Base
1. Check that nothing is on top of the base
or anything that will interfere with the
proper latching of the Car Seat to the
Base.
2. Place the Car Seat onto the Base and
push down until the Car Seat locks
securely to the Base and you hear a
click. (Fig. 40-1)
3. Pull upward on the Car Seat to check
that the Car Seat is securely locked onto the
base. If the Car Seat does not securely lock onto the Base, the Car
Seat will provide No Protection for your child. DO NOT use the Car
Seat with the Base if it does not securely lock onto the Base. Please
call Baby Trend at 1-800-328-7363 for assistance.
4. Move Carry Handle into the storage or non-rocking position.
10.4 Adjust Base Recline into Desired Position
WARNING!
Seat MUST be in position #1, Most Reclined position,
for children under 3 months of age or unable to hold
their head up unassisted.
The Inertia has (4) recline positions. For your
child’s safety, the Car Seat must be properly
reclined when installed in the vehicle.
To adjust Base recline position:
Squeeze Base recline adjustment handle
and push down on front of Base to desired
position and release recline adjustmet
handle. (Fig. 39-1) Check that Base is locked
in position. Check the Base Recline Position
Indicator for desired position. (Fig. 39-2)
Note: Recline position #1 must be used with
infants under 3 months of age or infants that
cannot hold their head upright unassisted.
(Fig. 39-2) DO NOT use Seat Angle Indicator
when using base.
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• Failure to properly recline the Car Seat on the vehicle seat
increases the risk of death or serious injury.
• These instructions must be carefully followed to ensure proper
recline angle for the Car Seat.
- If the Car Seat is positioned too upright, the child’s head may
drop forward and result in breathing problems.
- If the Car Seat is too reclined, excessive force may be exerted on
the child’s shoulders and neck in a crash.
WARNING
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